MERLOT Materials

This infographic nicely summarizes an effective way to read a scholarly article. It is accompanied by a video, which is... see more

This chapter presents the most commonly discussed theoretical models of the search process: the standard model, the... see more

This guide covers much of what you need to know about identifying and avoiding fake news.  It explains what it is (and... see more

To find what you're looking for, it may be necessary to tap into the invisible web, the sites that don't get indexed by... see more

This three-part online self-paced tutorial addresses intellectual property, visual literacy and using or creating with... see more

Choosing & Using Sources presents a process for academic research and writing, from formulating your research question to... see more

The Danish Think Tank for Libraries of the Future used a mixed research method to examine digital behavior in Denmark.

This community college library guide lists sites to help students evaluate news sources, and suggests assignments on... see more

This Library Guide provides tools and resouirces for identifying and combatting fake news.

Key terms related to information searching and search models are defined. A historic context is provided to illustrate... see more

This academic library website lists articles about evaluating sources, and gives specific evaluation  strategies for... see more

This library guide explains different types of sources (e.g., primary, secondary, tertiary, scholarly), and links to... see more

This library guide provides research assistance in locating articles, evaluating information, selecting a research topic,... see more

The OCLC research report focuses on user studies, more specifically, information seeking behaviors. It includes 10... see more

The editors of Copy(write): Intellectual Property in the Writing Classroom bring together stories, theories, and research... see more

This library guide from the University of Washington provides several tools for identifying fake news and evaluating... see more

This online tutorial consists of 4 modules that teaches one how to conduct a test search strategy; the context is health... see more

This LibGuide provides real and fake websites for students to evaluate. The guide also addresses citing protocols and... see more

This paper explores several conceptual models for information seeking and retrieval.

This website on evaluating resources includes: Part 1: The Need to Evaluate Internet Resources Part 2: Evaluating Online... see more

This list of excellent topic-specific academic search engines help teachers, student researchers and academics quickly... see more

This website includes LibGuides, guides to government information, and research worksop. Tutorials include specific... see more

In 10 episodes, John Green will teach you how to navigate the internet! We’ve partnered with MediaWise, The Poynter... see more